Preparation and characterization of nitrocellulose from bacterial cellulose for propellant uses
| Autor: | Siti Hasnawati Jamal, Noor Aisyah Ahmad Shah, Siti Aminah Mohd Noor, Keat Khim Ong, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Nursyafiqah Jori Roslan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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010302 applied physics
Propellant Materials science chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Nitrogen chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Chemical engineering Bacterial cellulose Elemental analysis Nitration 0103 physical sciences Cellulose Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy 0210 nano-technology Nitrocellulose |
| Zdroj: | Materials Today: Proceedings. 29:185-189 |
| ISSN: | 2214-7853 |
| Popis: | Nitrocellulose has attracted great interest amongst researchers due to its uses in a wide range of products including paint and gun propellant. This study focuses on the synthesis of nitrocellulose from bacterial cellulose via nitration method. It is important to obtain cellulose nitrate with a high percentage of nitrogen content so that it can be used as an ingredient in propellant. The experiments were carried out at various times of reaction; 30, 60 and 90 min. The samples were then characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and surface electron morphology (SEM). FTIR shows the presence of NO2 groups in nitrocellulose, proving that it was successfully synthesized by nitration method. This result is supported by SEM result which demonstrates different morphologies between pure and modified cellulose. As a conclusion, the optimum reaction time obtained in synthesizing nitrocellulose is 60 min with nitrogen content of 12.1%. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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